Laila Lalami

Secret Son

Young man navigates identity and belonging as an illegitimate son in Iran

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Laila Lalami
Laila Lalami

Moroccan-American novelist whose Secret Son and The Moor's Account are celebrated explorations of Moroccan and colonial American history. The Other Americans examines American immigrant life with compassionate precision. She is one of the most important Arab-American literary voices.

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